Sales
Palace Pier filly provides profit aplenty as bargain buy mare breeds €220,000 top lot
The Irish National Stud was rewarded for some savvy purchasing at last year’s mare sales when a Palace Pier (Kingman) filly out of the Juddmonte-bred Big Break (Dansili) brought €220,000 (approx. AU$392,830) from Paul McCartan, who signed at CBS Bloodstock, during day two of the Goffs November Foal Sale on Tuesday. Twelve months ago Big... Read More
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Strong Godolphin draft headlines Inglis November (Late) catalogue
A 12-strong Godolphin draft headlined by Group 2 winner Corniche (Fastnet Rock) and a three-in-one package featuring the half-sister to four-time Group 1 winner Hartnell (Authorized) are among the standout entries for the Inglis Digital November (Late) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding. The Godolphin draft consists of nine racehorses and three race... Read More
NZB Ready To Run Sale sets new benchmark with $41 million turnover
The second and final session of NZB’s Ready To Run Sale propelled the auction to another record-breaking conclusion, with the aggregate soaring past $41 million and both the average ($156,255) and median ($100,000) reaching all-time highs. The results underscored the sale’s continued growth as one of the world’s most successful two-year-old auctions. “It’s quite remarkable,... Read More
Coeur Volante fetches $500,000 on Inglis Digital
Group 2 winner Coeur Volante (Proisir) is set for a date with Zoustar (Northern Meteor) after she realised $500,000 at the Inglis Digital (Early) November Sale on Wednesday. The talented mare was bought by Widden Stud, where the champion stallion resides, in association with Bangaloe Stud. While a decision on when Coeur Volante heads to... Read More
Amo fends off fierce competition to secure Ted Noffey’s dam for $6.2 million
Fresh from making huge investments at yearling sales, Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing USA made headlines once again when it purchased Streak Of Luck (Old Fashioned), the dam of undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Gr 1, 8.5f) winner Ted Noffey (Into Mischief), for a sale-topping US$6.2 million (approx. AU$9.55 million) at Monday night’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale in... Read More
Oaks-bound filly headline act in Inglis Digital November Sale
A stake in VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m)-bound filly Morisu Ojo (Maurice) is among the headline offerings for the Inglis Digital November (Early) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding. The Ciaron Maher-trained daughter of Maurice (Screen Hero) announced herself with a brilliant maiden win in September before a bold sixth against the colts... Read More